| |valign="top"|"It's only slash if it's written about characters from an existing source text, not original characters." | | |valign="top"|"It's only slash if it's written about characters from an existing source text, not original characters." |
− | |valign="top"|As the popularity of this specific type of m/m romance as a genre has grown, some people have begun using the term [[Original Slash|'original slash']] to refer to original m/m fiction (published or amateur) that feels more like slash than traditional gay porn or what is considered typical of gay literature. However, many slash fans feel that slash can only refer to fanworks, never original fiction.<ref name=dusk-peterson>Dusk Peterson, [http://duskpeterson.com/definitionoriginalfic.htm What is Original Slash?], retrieved November 21, 2008</ref> | + | |valign="top"|As the popularity of this specific type of m/m romance as a genre has grown, some people have begun using the term [[Original Slash|'original slash']] to refer to original m/m fiction (published or amateur) that feels more like slash than traditional gay porn or what is considered typical of literature portraying gay relationships, e.g. [[Mary Renault]]. However, many slash fans feel that slash can only refer to fanworks, never original fiction.<ref name=dusk-peterson>Dusk Peterson, [http://duskpeterson.com/definitionoriginalfic.htm What is Original Slash?], retrieved November 21, 2008</ref> |